The Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites
applications for our Edward W. Rose Postdoctoral Fellowships. These
competitive postdoctoral fellowship awards (www.birds.cornell.edu/postdoc)
support innovative, independent research by early career scholars of
exceptional promise. Multiple Rose Fellowships are available annually,
with applications due on September 8. All Rose Fellows join a vibrant
community of more than a dozen concurrent postdocs
within the Rose Postdoctoral Program and interact with many other
scholars across a wide range of disciplines.
The Rose Postdoctoral Fellowship
awards support individuals pursuing cutting-edge scholarship, while
fostering intellectual interaction with multiple Lab programs and
Cornell scholars. Any area of inquiry related to the Lab’s
mission “to interpret and conserve the earth’s biological diversity
through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds” is
appropriate. Potential applicants are encouraged to learn more about the
Cornell Lab and our formal programs in Bioacoustics,
Bird Population Studies (avian ecology), Citizen Science, Conservation
Science, Communication, Education, Evolutionary Biology, Information
Science, Macaulay Library (animal behavior), Multimedia Productions, and
Public Engagement in Science. Activities involving
research and/or outreach spanning several of these areas are
particularly encouraged, and therefore each postdoctoral scholar may be
co-mentored by two senior Cornell scholars. Projects that foster links
to people and units from across Cornell University are
likewise welcome. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the
most relevant faculty and staff at the Lab to brainstorm about areas of
mutual interest and synergistic projects. We are especially interested
in supporting the independent research of individuals
who can bring new ideas, approaches, and connections to the Lab, while
simultaneously leveraging our existing tools, data, and expertise in
science, education, and communication.
Each Rose Postdoctoral opportunity
spans up to 24 months via two consecutive year-long appointments at the
Lab. Located at the Imogene Powers Johnson Center for Birds and
Biodiversity in the 220-acre Sapsucker Woods sanctuary,
the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a vibrant unit within Cornell's
University’s College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. More than 200
faculty and staff work at the Lab within our 10 mission-driven programs.
Our management and staff are committed to the highest
standards of ethics and excellence in all areas of our work.
These appointments provide a
competitive salary, Cornell health and other benefits, and funds to help
support the Scholar’s research and other professional needs. Start
dates are usually flexible within the year following the
application. Interested applicants should visit the Annual Rose
Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition web site (www.birds.cornell.edu/postdoc)
for more information about the overall Program and about the Rose Fellow selection process.
The application package consists of a
cover letter, CV, two-page research proposal, pdfs of up to three
representative publications, and names and contact information for three
references. Applicants must have received their
PhD before beginning their postdoctoral appointment at Cornell.
Application materials should be sent as a single pdf file to the
attention of Sue Taggart (SET2@cornell.edu).
Applications for the positions available in 2017 will be accepted until
September 8, 2016. The selection committee is chaired by Dr. Irby
Lovette (IJL2@cornell.edu),
Fuller Professor of Ornithology and Associate Director for Academic Affairs at the Lab.
Edward W. Rose,
known by family and friends as “Rusty,” joined the Lab’s Administrative
Board in 1993 and served as its Chairman from 2004 to 2014. Rusty was a
brilliant man who
inspired everyone at the Lab, not only through his infectious laugh but
even more by asking tough questions, expecting excellence, and seeking
global impact. Rusty had a deep conservation ethos which he exemplified
both in his own actions and through his support
of the Cornell Lab and kindred institutions. He was among the Lab’s
most enthusiastic promoters of early career scientists, and he always
relished learning about their discoveries and accomplishments. Rusty
passed away in January 2016, but his legacy endures
in many contexts, including the Edward W. Rose Postdoctoral Fellowship
Program which brings together the Lab’s entire postdoctoral community.
Through the generosity of Rusty and his wife Deedie, together with that
of fellow board members Larry and Nancy Fuller,
Russ and Carol Faucett, and Imogene Powers Johnson, the Lab shall award
multiple Edward W. Rose Postdoctoral Fellowships annually.
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Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community
of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger
purpose and contribute creative ideas to further
the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. Located
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